Category Archives: Politics
Is Manny Pacquiao Fit To Be President?
As soon as many people hear the presidential position get tied up to Manny Pacquiao, their normal reaction tend to shudder at the thought that the famed boxer has the goods fit to be the highest leader of the land. Politics is so distant too sports in real life but with the continued influx of … Continue reading
Noynoy and the Threat of Excommunication
The front page of broadsheet on-line news The Philippine Daily Inquirer shows priests gearing up in protest against Noynoy’s entertaining of the Reproductive Health Bill pending in Congress and threatening the leader he’ll be excommunicated. Now, the picture is a far cry from the rumoured tussle between the late Cory and his son who blamed … Continue reading
Noynoy vs Corruption Round 2
On July 26, the president delivered his first SONA with what he promised a great shock value to many people who may already used to hearing something similar in nature. Well, the shock value must have been his own interpretation as there were no massive reactions from the masses upon hearing it. No frozen bank … Continue reading
Wanted: Malacañang Palace Bedspace for Rent
[ad#468_60_banner_aligned_center] I like the idea that Noynoy wants to live in his modest house and dispensing his duties as president only while in Malacañang during the day. To compensate the added security cost, he can possibly RENT his room to high paying tourists during night time. I would think renting the room to any curious … Continue reading
Noynoy vs Corona
In the recent development, Chief Justice Renato Corona has maintained his composure on the issues surrounding his appointment, branded by Noynoy as one of GMA’s midnight appointments, and calling the latter’s stand doesn’t bother him at all. It wasn’t expected this early that such ramifications to their stands such an eventual showdowns of co-equal branches … Continue reading
Noynoy vs Corruption – Round 1
The recent news item floating around the net and in print media had Noynoy all poised to full-fill his promise – kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap by refusing to honor the appointment of Renato Corona to the Supreme Court who is supposed to be the other man when he will take his oath of office. … Continue reading
Few Solutions to Unintelligent Voting
[ad#468_60_banner_aligned_center] With the grim revealing of 2010 presidential elections results, where hordes of Erap loyalists run in about ten million and the senatorial results, where the least qualified candidates clinching the top positions in recent counts, it begs the question whether the current electoral system still has a panacea left that could prevent something similar … Continue reading
Postscript to 2010 Philippine Presidential Election
[ad#468_60_banner_aligned_center] 1. Noynoy wins The disheartening fact here is not because an incompetent president is all poised to sit in the palace but the sheer magnitude of voters who turned out voting for him to win. His leading of votes to the nearest competent presidential candidates will tell you that the Philippines is still very … Continue reading
Brief Profiles of Philippine Presidential Candidates
1. Gibo Lawyering for his uncle’s coco-levy case, saying no to Erap impeachment, leading the packs of congressmen in filing impeachment case against Davide, and finally got the nod as Lakas standard bearer without full support from their party mates, Gibo was headed into becoming the trapo of all trapos. But what went right when … Continue reading
The Mistakes of Dick Gordon
Going through his stellar achievements available on-line, it’s quite disheartening to see Richard “Dick” Gordon a tail-ender among presidential wannabes. If the election were held in an egalitarian society, it could have been him the front-runner and Gibo a close second., the rest distant tail-ender So it worth a second look why people who could … Continue reading